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Show SUCCESSES OF VILLABANDITS ; Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 10. -Con firmation of reports of the increased strength of various reactionary move-; move-; ments In Mexico served to offset lo- ; day the apparent determination of the representatives of the Mexican-American joint commls'sion to effect an early adjustment of the problems the f two governments are facing. Until official reports reveal theVIlla suc- 1 cesses in the north and report the progress made by other reactionaries j in the south, there appeared a prob- I ability that an agreement would be entered into, perhaps next week. That appeared less likely today and the chance that a formal adjournment without agreemont other than ono of the most general character, seemed more probable. Reports received by the Americans from official sources, and others received re-ceived by the Mexicans from their government, dealing with the activities activi-ties of Villa, were studied at the conference con-ference today. The result of the comparison com-parison of tho reports was to disclose that General Carranza is now conducting conduct-ing a defensive campaign against ilia. il-ia. With a battlo at EBcalon imminent, Instead of prosecuting a campaign against him. From the south come reports, ac- cepted as reliable, that Felix Diaz s forces are in possession of Rlncon Antonio, An-tonio, a station on the Tohuantepec railway which extends from Salina Cruz on the Pacific, to Puerto Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico. Diaz was reported re-ported in the state of Chiapas. It was believed that tho men In command of the Diaz forces that took Rincon Antonio An-tonio are Canuto Reyes and Ysaba ti.i r 1 M a in tha SlllinOrt IVUUItJb, lUIUICiJJ ttVtno of Villa. The capture of Jimlnez, Santa Rosalia Ro-salia and Parral, In the state of Chihuahua, Chi-huahua, was confirmed. General Mur-gla Mur-gla is in command of the Carranza forces now opposing Villa's southward movement at Escalon. Under him is General Ma'ycotte, who was forced southward from Jimlnez. When the Carranza troops moved southward they tore up the railroad tracks behind them, delaying their pursuit by Villa, whose total force is variously estimated estimat-ed at from a few hundred to 7,000. Reports reaching the commissioners indicated that Chihuahua City was In no Immediate danger of falling into Villa's hands, although It is known that General Trevino, the Carranza commander, needs ammunition. |
